Educational Specialist, Instructional Designer

Position Number

1491802

Department

Health Professions

Category

Administrative/Clerical

Compensation Max

USD $75,000.00/Yr.

Compensation Min

USD $65,000.00/Yr.

Location : Location

US-VA-Norfolk

Overview

The Instructional Designer will work with faculty to apply instructional design principles and systematic processes in distance education course design and development. The Instructional Designer will provide faculty consultation, training workshops and other faculty development services related to distance education. The Instructional Designer will collaborate with the distance education team to ensure excellence in the distance education programs. Supports the graduate distance education programs primarily, and other programs as needed.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage course design and development projects adhering to quality design standards

Evaluate existing courses against quality design standards and make suggestions for improvement

Course development:

Work with faculty to design student-friendly, balanced and well-sequenced courses to meet academic requirements

Work with faculty to design engaging instructional materials, learning activities and assignments that align with course student learning outcomes

Utilize learning management systems, eLearning development tools and software as part of course development

Assessment of learning:

Work with faculty to plan and develop appropriate assessment strategies to evaluate student learning at the course level

Advise the distance education team of advancements and trends in instructional design and learning technologies

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Instructional Design or a related field. At least two years of experience in instructional design work in a higher education setting. Experience in developing distance education courses, and faculty and staff training.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge of Quality Matters course design process

Knowledge of various organizational and accreditation standards related to educational program and student learning outcomes (SACS-COC, SARA, OLC Quality Scorecard)